grain-tools

by GitHub Actions · Databases · MCP server

grain-tools is an MCP server by GitHub Actions. Standalone Grain MCP database server for VS Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients. Its npm package was downloaded 506 times last week.

Category: Databases
Author: GitHub Actions
GitHub stars: Not on GitHub
This week: Tracking since 18 Oct 2026
Weekly downloads: 506
Language: JavaScript
License: Not stated
Last update: 2026-10-22 (2 days ago)
Links: Source npm

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How to install grain-tools

grain-tools is published on npm as grain-tools, and it is listed in the official MCP Registry. These steps assume it runs as a local stdio server, which is the usual setup.

Check the README. Confirm the start command and note any API keys or environment variables it needs (pass them with -e KEY=value or an env block). You need Node.js for npx.

Add it to Claude Code from a terminal:

claude mcp add grain-tools -- npx -y grain-tools

Or add it to Cursor or Claude Desktop in .cursor/mcp.json or claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grain-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grain-tools"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart the client and check it. Run claude mcp list, or open the client's MCP settings, and confirm grain-tools and its tools are listed. The install guide covers VS Code and Codex.

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Frequently asked questions

What is grain-tools?

grain-tools is an MCP server by GitHub Actions in the Databases category. Standalone Grain MCP database server for VS Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients. Its npm package was downloaded 506 times last week. It is written in JavaScript. No license is stated. It was last updated 2 days ago.

Is grain-tools free and open source?

The listing has no license field, which usually means the repository does not declare one. Without a license the code is not open source by default, so ask the maintainer before reusing it. You can still read the code and the README at the source link.

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